as in negative
opposed to one's interests
the company chose to accept the unfavorable settlement rather than spend more money on legal fees
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Recent Examples of unfavorable
The poll also found the same percentage of likely primary voters held unfavorable views of Becerra as did of Hilton, 38%.
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John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Trump has been rejecting unfavorable election results for nearly a decade.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Public opinion towards it has sharply worsened in the last year, with majorities in most countries polled having unfavorable views towards it, and confidence in Netanyahu has plummeted.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Golden Tempo raced from an unfavorable ninth post and was one of four horses with 5-to-1 odds at post time.
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Emily Ohman,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfavorable
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Trump has been rejecting unfavorable election results for nearly a decade.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Public opinion towards it has sharply worsened in the last year, with majorities in most countries polled having unfavorable views towards it, and confidence in Netanyahu has plummeted.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Golden Tempo raced from an unfavorable ninth post and was one of four horses with 5-to-1 odds at post time.
—
Emily Ohman,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unfavorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfavorable
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But a recent poll shows that a majority abroad have a negative view of the country.
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Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire has had a long-lasting, negative impact on voters’ opinions of her.
Adjective
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In pharmacogenomics, understanding how genes affect drug efficacy helps doctors prescribe the right drug at the optimal dose while reducing adverse reactions.
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Johnson was undone by revelations of his conduct during Covid lockdowns and Truss by the adverse market reaction to her 2022 mini-Budget.
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The complaint alleges that school officials at Southern Hills Middle School failed to stop two years of antisemitic harassment against an eighth grader even after investigations concluded the student faced a hostile environment.
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Create an internal incident map and begin tagging hostile actions according to the DISARM taxonomy.
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“Unfavorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfavorable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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